"Science with X-ray Free Electron Lasers"

During the lecture, students will learn about:

• the principles of operation and properties of radiation produced by XFELs,
• the instrumentation used in XFEL facilities
• basic x-ray research techniques
• applications in fields such as protein crystallography, photochemistry, studies of atomic and electronic structure dynamics, magnetism, matter under extreme pressure and temperature conditions, non-linear x-ray optics

Interested students will have the opportunity, under guidance of experts, to prepare XFEL research projects related to their field of research or another selected topic.

It will be the 4th edition of the course. It is organized within the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (MNiSW) project supporting the development of the Polish XFEL scientific community. The lecture is primarily intended for PhD students and is open to external students from outside the WSD. Master’s degree students may attend with the approval of the organizers. The course will be taught by specialists in various fields related to the applications of x-ray free electron laser radiation: Prof. Ryszard Sobierajski (Institute of Physics Polish Academy of Sciences), Prof. Jerzy Antonowicz (Warsaw University of Technology), Dr. Wojciech Błachucki (Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences), Prof. Wojciech Gawełda (Adam Mickiewicz University), Prof. Katarzyna Jarzembska, (Warsaw University), Prof. Marcin Sikora (Jagiellonian University).

The course will be conducted in English and delivered remotely via the ZOOM platform. During the winter semester, it will take place every Monday from 9:15 am until 11:00 am. Each participant will have the opportunity for interactive consultations with the lecturers. The course will conclude with a test on the lecture material, which is required to pass and will earn 2 ECTS credits. An additional 1 ETCS credit will be awarded for a successfully completed project.

Students interested to participate are asked to contact at the email address: cd-xfel@ifpan.edu.pl

Further information will be available at the webpage: https://www.ifpan.edu.pl/cd-xfel/dzialania/kurs-dla-studentow-i-doktorantow/ 

I cordially invite you to participate,
Ryszard Sobierajski, Institute of Physics PAN